Bottled water... 5 reasons to kick the habit


	Bottled water... 5 reasons to kick the habit

BigBadWolf

6-19-2007 11:53 AM

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6-21-2007 3:01 PM

skwirlinator

I don't drink bottled water

6-21-2007 5:08 PM

BartendingBear

I never understood the appeal of paying for that which one can get for free.

6-22-2007 3:30 AM

farfalla294

I drink bottled water only when necessary: travelling and out home when can't stop in a bar.

6-22-2007 8:12 AM

jrome

Check out Chris Jordan's work visualizing the waste of bottled water, among other things: http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=7

6-22-2007 1:33 PM

PatrisTimoris

Everyone should watch the Penn & Teller BS show on bottled water.

8-23-2007 9:20 PM

onlinedesign

"jrome" - very interesting side article. TY.

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</DIV>Bottled water is healthy water -- right?</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lighterfootstep.com/5-reasons-not-to-drink-bottled-water.html">
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Consider taking Food and Water Watch's <A href="http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/fwwatch/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=569" title="Food and Water Watch">No Bottled Water Pledge</A>. Conserve water wherever possible, and stay on top of local water issues.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lighterfootstep.com/5-reasons-not-to-drink-bottled-water.html"><DIV>
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